Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 6

HBM Healthcare Investments AG

06/05/2022 05:33

ZURICH, May 6 (Reuters) - The Swiss blue-chip SMI  .SSMI 
was seen opening 0.1% higher at 11,888 points on Friday,
according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer
 JBPRE01 .
    Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss
stocks:
    
    NOVARTIS  NOVN.S 
    Novartis said on Thursday it had temporarily suspended the
production of its Lutathera and Pluvicto cancer therapies at
facilities in Italy and New Jersey after potential quality
issues were discovered in their manufacturing.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2WX1MK
    
    NESTLE  NESN.S 
    Over 500 kg (1,102 lb) of cocaine estimated to be worth more
than 50 million Swiss francs ($50.65 million) have been found in
a container of coffee bean bags for Nestle's Nespresso factory
in Romont in western Switzerland, the cantonal police said on
Thursday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N2WX8OD
    
    SIKA AG  SIKA.S 
    Morocco's competition council said on Thursday it fined
Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika AG 11.7 million dirhams
($1.2 million) because it did not consult the Moroccan regulator
over its takeover of France's Dry Mix Solutions, another
construction material company.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2WX1VX
    
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    *Datacolor AG  DCN.S  says half-year gross margin increased
to 65.5%, versus 64.3%, despite higher material costs.  DCN.S 
    * Aevis Victoria  AEVS.S  said it has signed a new revolving
credit facility of 250 mln Swiss francs  AEVS.S 
    * HBM Healthcare Investments  HBMN.S  reports a loss Of 78
Mln Swiss francs For FY 2021/2022  HBMN.S 
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS
    IMPLENIA AG  IMPN.S : CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TARGET PRICE TO CHF
26 FROM CHF 27
    NOVARTIS AG  NOVN.S : MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 94 FROM CHF 90
   SCHINDLER HOLDING AG  SCHP.S : BERENBERG CUTS TARGET PRICE TO
CHF 195 FROM CHF 240
    ADECCO GROUP AG  ADEN.S : CITIGROUP CUTS PRICE TARGET TO CHF
60 FROM CHF 72

    
    ECONOMY
    The Swiss unemployment rate fell to a non-seasonally
adjusted 2.3% in April from 2.4% in the previous month, the
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said.
    When adjusted for seasonal factors, the unemployment rate
remained unchanged from the prior month at 2.2%.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2W900R
    
    
    Swiss Forex Reserves CHF due at 07:00 GMT.
    


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